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furniture terms with photographs and illustrations is an essential tool that will help educate and enlighten you.
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quadrilobe: A geometric motif composed of four lobes characteristic of the Gothic design.
quatrefoil: A conventionalized representation of a flower with four petals or of a leaf with four leaflets. In art, architecture, and traditional Christian symbolism, the quatrefoil is a type of decorative framework consisting of a symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of four partially overlapping circles of the same diameter.
Quimper: Tin-glazed earthenware, or faïence, that is hand-painted with scenes depicting life in the province of Brittany, France.
19th Century French Louis XIII Style
Bleached Walnut Armoire with Quatrefoil motifs
Pair of Quimper Oyster Plates